erstwhile

Example Sentences

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Suddenly, their erstwhile insignificant finale against Arizona on Sunday is vitally important.

From Los Angeles Times

Among the squad of friends, family, Hall of Fame athletes and erstwhile colleagues who contribute to “Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott,” a couple of consistent points get made.

From The Wall Street Journal

Time was when a literary score-settling by erstwhile lovers like Philip Roth and Claire Bloom took months or years to play out.

From The Wall Street Journal

Willem-Alexander said the Netherlands was eager to deepen ties with its erstwhile colony "based on equality and mutual respect."

From Barron's

Once part of the erstwhile princely state of Mysore, it was known as "garden city" or a "pensioner's paradise".

From Barron's